Essentials
Stats
- Power
- 80; percentile 63.0
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15, up to 24 with
PP Up - Target
- Selected Pokémon
- Effect chance
- 30
- Priority
- 0 (normal)
Flags
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Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
- Has a charging turn
- Must recharge
- Blocked by Detect and Protect
- Reflectable
- Snatchable
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Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
- Punch-based
- Sound-based
- Unusable during Gravity
- Defrosts when used
- Targets opposite side in triples
- Heals
- Ignores Substitute
Machines

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Not a TM

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Not a TM
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Meta
This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.
- Inflicts damage
- 30% chance to make the target flinch
Flavor
Flavor Text

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The foe slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.

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The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. It may also make the target flinch.
Foreign Names
- German

- Eisenschädel
- French

- Tête de Fer
- Spanish

- Cabezahierro
- Czech

- Železná hlava
- Italian

- Metaltestata
- Japanese

- アイアンヘッド (aianheddo)
Contests
Super Contest
- Type

- Appeal
- ♡♡
- Flavor text
- Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
- Use after
- None
- Use before
- None
Similar moves
These moves all have the same effect as Iron Head.
| Move | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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| Rolling Kick | ![]() |
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15 | 60 | 85% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Headbutt | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Bite | ![]() |
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25 | 60 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Bone Club | ![]() |
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20 | 65 | 85% | Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Waterfall | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Rock Slide | ![]() |
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10 | 75 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Hyper Fang | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 90% | Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Needle Arm | ![]() |
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15 | 60 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Astonish | ![]() |
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15 | 30 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Extrasensory | ![]() |
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30 | 80 | 100% | Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Dark Pulse | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 100% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Air Slash | ![]() |
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20 | 75 | 95% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Dragon Rush | ![]() |
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10 | 100 | 75% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Zen Headbutt | ![]() |
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15 | 80 | 90% | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Heart Stamp | ![]() |
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25 | 60 | 100% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
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| Icicle Crash | ![]() |
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10 | 85 | 90% | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. |
Pokémon
Steel Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.
Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Iron Head's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
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| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | ||||||||||||||
| 53 | 53 | Scizor |
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Swarm
Technician Light Metal |
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Bug | 70 | 130 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 65 | 500 | |
| 49 | 57 | Aerodactyl |
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Rock Head
Pressure Unnerve |
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Flying | 80 | 105 | 65 | 60 | 75 | 130 | 515 | |
| 56 | 56 | Mawile |
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Hyper Cutter
Intimidate Sheer Force |
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Ground
Fairy |
50 | 85 | 85 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 380 | |
| 29 | 29 | Aron |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 50 | 70 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 330 | |
| 29 | 29 | Lairon |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 60 | 90 | 140 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 430 | |
| 29 | 29 | Aggron |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 70 | 110 | 180 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 530 | |
| 73 | 73 | Registeel |
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Clear Body
Light Metal |
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No Eggs | 80 | 75 | 150 | 75 | 150 | 50 | 580 | |
| 43 | 42 | Shieldon |
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Sturdy
Soundproof |
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Monster | 30 | 42 | 118 | 42 | 88 | 30 | 350 | |
| 52 | 51 | Bastiodon |
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Sturdy
Soundproof |
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Monster | 60 | 52 | 168 | 47 | 138 | 30 | 495 | |
| 47 | 47 | Trash Wormadam |
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Anticipation
Overcoat |
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Bug | 60 | 69 | 95 | 69 | 95 | 36 | 424 | |
| 65 | 65 | Heatran |
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Flash Fire
Flame Body |
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No Eggs | 91 | 90 | 106 | 130 | 106 | 77 | 600 | |
| 37 | Escavalier |
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Swarm
Shell Armor Overcoat |
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Bug | 70 | 135 | 105 | 60 | 105 | 20 | 495 | ||
| 43 | Ferroseed |
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Iron Barbs | ![]() |
Plant
Mineral |
44 | 50 | 91 | 24 | 86 | 10 | 305 | ||
| 46 | Ferrothorn |
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Iron Barbs | ![]() |
Plant
Mineral |
74 | 94 | 131 | 54 | 116 | 20 | 489 | ||
| 54 | Pawniard |
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Defiant
Inner Focus Pressure |
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Humanshape | 45 | 85 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 340 | ||
| 57 | Bisharp |
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Defiant
Inner Focus Pressure |
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Humanshape | 65 | 125 | 100 | 60 | 70 | 70 | 490 | ||
| 36 | Durant |
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Swarm
Hustle Truant |
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Bug | 58 | 109 | 112 | 48 | 48 | 109 | 484 | ||
| 37 | Cobalion |
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Justified | ![]() |
No Eggs | 91 | 90 | 129 | 90 | 72 | 108 | 580 | ||
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
| Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move. | ||||||||||||||
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Cubone |
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Rock Head
Lightningrod Battle Armor |
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Monster | 50 | 50 | 95 | 40 | 50 | 35 | 320 | |
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Larvitar |
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Guts
Sand Veil |
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Monster | 50 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 41 | 300 | |
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Aron |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 50 | 70 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 330 | |
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Numel |
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Oblivious
Simple Own Tempo |
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Ground | 60 | 60 | 40 | 65 | 45 | 35 | 305 | ||
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Cranidos |
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Mold Breaker
Sheer Force |
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Monster | 67 | 125 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 350 | ||
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Gible |
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Sand Veil
Rough Skin |
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Monster
Dragon |
58 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 300 | |
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Bouffalant |
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Reckless
Sap Sipper Soundproof |
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Ground | 95 | 110 | 95 | 40 | 95 | 55 | 490 | ||
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
| Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC. | ||||||||||||||
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Growlithe |
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Intimidate
Flash Fire Justified |
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Ground | 55 | 70 | 45 | 70 | 50 | 60 | 350 | ||
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Arcanine |
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Intimidate
Flash Fire Justified |
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Ground | 90 | 110 | 80 | 100 | 80 | 95 | 555 | ||
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Golem |
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Rock Head
Sturdy Sand Veil |
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Mineral | 80 | 110 | 130 | 55 | 65 | 45 | 485 | ||
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Magnezone |
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Magnet Pull
Sturdy Analytic |
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Mineral | 70 | 70 | 115 | 130 | 90 | 60 | 535 | ||
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Onix |
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Rock Head
Sturdy Weak Armor |
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Mineral | 35 | 45 | 160 | 30 | 45 | 70 | 385 | ||
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Steelix |
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Rock Head
Sturdy Sheer Force |
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Mineral | 75 | 85 | 200 | 55 | 65 | 30 | 510 | ||
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Rhyperior |
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Lightningrod
Solid Rock Reckless |
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Monster
Ground |
115 | 140 | 130 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 535 | ||
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Kingdra |
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Swift Swim
Sniper Damp |
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Water 1
Dragon |
75 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 540 | ||
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Scizor |
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Swarm
Technician Light Metal |
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Bug | 70 | 130 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 65 | 500 | ||
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Tauros |
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Intimidate
Anger Point Sheer Force |
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Ground | 75 | 100 | 95 | 40 | 70 | 110 | 490 | ||
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Gyarados |
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Intimidate
Moxie |
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Water 2
Dragon |
95 | 125 | 79 | 60 | 100 | 81 | 540 | ||
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Lapras |
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Water Absorb
Shell Armor Hydration |
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Monster
Water 1 |
130 | 85 | 80 | 85 | 95 | 60 | 535 | ||
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Aerodactyl |
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Rock Head
Pressure Unnerve |
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Flying | 80 | 105 | 65 | 60 | 75 | 130 | 515 | ||
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Snorlax |
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Immunity
Thick Fat Gluttony |
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Monster | 160 | 110 | 65 | 65 | 110 | 30 | 540 | ||
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Dragonite |
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Inner Focus
Multiscale |
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Water 1
Dragon |
91 | 134 | 95 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 600 | ||
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Mew |
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Synchronize | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 600 | ||
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Mantine |
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Swift Swim
Water Absorb Water Veil |
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Water 1 | 65 | 40 | 70 | 80 | 140 | 70 | 465 | ||
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Miltank |
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Thick Fat
Scrappy Sap Sipper |
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Ground | 95 | 80 | 105 | 40 | 70 | 100 | 490 | ||
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Raikou |
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Pressure
Volt Absorb |
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No Eggs | 90 | 85 | 75 | 115 | 100 | 115 | 580 | ||
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Entei |
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Pressure
Flash Fire |
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No Eggs | 115 | 115 | 85 | 90 | 75 | 100 | 580 | ||
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Suicune |
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Pressure
Water Absorb |
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No Eggs | 100 | 75 | 115 | 90 | 115 | 85 | 580 | ||
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Larvitar |
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Guts
Sand Veil |
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Monster | 50 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 41 | 300 | ||
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Pupitar |
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Shed Skin | ![]() |
Monster | 70 | 84 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 51 | 410 | ||
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Tyranitar |
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Sand Stream
Unnerve |
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Monster | 100 | 134 | 110 | 95 | 100 | 61 | 600 | ||
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Lugia |
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Pressure
Multiscale |
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No Eggs | 106 | 90 | 130 | 90 | 154 | 110 | 680 | ||
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Ho-Oh |
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Pressure
Regenerator |
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No Eggs | 106 | 130 | 90 | 110 | 154 | 90 | 680 | ||
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Hariyama |
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Thick Fat
Guts Sheer Force |
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Humanshape | 144 | 120 | 60 | 40 | 60 | 50 | 474 | ||
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Probopass |
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Sturdy
Magnet Pull Sand Force |
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Mineral | 60 | 55 | 145 | 75 | 150 | 40 | 525 | ||
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Mawile |
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Hyper Cutter
Intimidate Sheer Force |
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Ground
Fairy |
50 | 85 | 85 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 380 | ||
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Aron |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 50 | 70 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 330 | ||
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Lairon |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 60 | 90 | 140 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 430 | ||
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Aggron |
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Sturdy
Rock Head Heavy Metal |
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Monster | 70 | 110 | 180 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 530 | ||
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Wailord |
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Water Veil
Oblivious Pressure |
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Ground
Water 2 |
170 | 90 | 45 | 90 | 45 | 60 | 500 | ||
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Camerupt |
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Magma Armor
Solid Rock Anger Point |
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Ground | 70 | 100 | 70 | 105 | 75 | 40 | 460 | ||
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Lunatone |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Mineral | 70 | 55 | 65 | 95 | 85 | 70 | 440 | ||
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Solrock |
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Levitate | ![]() |
Mineral | 70 | 95 | 85 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 440 | ||
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Milotic |
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Marvel Scale
Cute Charm |
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Water 1
Dragon |
95 | 60 | 79 | 100 | 125 | 81 | 540 | ||
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Glalie |
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Inner Focus
Ice Body Moody |
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Fairy
Mineral |
80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 480 | ||
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Walrein |
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Thick Fat
Ice Body Oblivious |
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Water 1
Ground |
110 | 80 | 90 | 95 | 90 | 65 | 530 | ||
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Beldum |
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Clear Body
Light Metal |
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Mineral | 40 | 55 | 80 | 35 | 60 | 30 | 300 | ||
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Metang |
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Clear Body
Light Metal |
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Mineral | 60 | 75 | 100 | 55 | 80 | 50 | 420 | ||
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Metagross |
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Clear Body
Light Metal |
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Mineral | 80 | 135 | 130 | 95 | 90 | 70 | 600 | ||
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Regirock |
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Clear Body
Sturdy |
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No Eggs | 80 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 580 | ||
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Regice |
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Clear Body
Ice Body |
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No Eggs | 80 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 580 | ||
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Registeel |
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Clear Body
Light Metal |
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No Eggs | 80 | 75 | 150 | 75 | 150 | 50 | 580 | ||
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Kyogre |
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Drizzle | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 100 | 90 | 150 | 140 | 90 | 670 | ||
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Groudon |
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Drought | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 150 | 140 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 670 | ||
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Rayquaza |
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Air Lock | ![]() |
No Eggs | 105 | 150 | 90 | 150 | 90 | 95 | 680 | ||
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Jirachi |
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Serene Grace | ![]() |
No Eggs | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 600 | ||
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Torterra |
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Overgrow
Shell Armor |
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Monster
Plant |
95 | 109 | 105 | 75 | 85 | 56 | 525 | ||
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Cranidos |
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Mold Breaker
Sheer Force |
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Monster | 67 | 125 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 350 | ||
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Rampardos |
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Mold Breaker
Sheer Force |
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Monster | 97 | 165 | 60 | 65 | 50 | 58 | 495 | ||
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Shieldon |
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Sturdy
Soundproof |
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Monster | 30 | 42 | 118 | 42 | 88 | 30 | 350 | ||
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Bastiodon |
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Sturdy
Soundproof |
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Monster | 60 | 52 | 168 | 47 | 138 | 30 | 495 | ||
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Trash Wormadam |
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Anticipation
Overcoat |
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Bug | 60 | 69 | 95 | 69 | 95 | 36 | 424 | ||
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Bronzong |
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Levitate
Heatproof Heavy Metal |
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Mineral | 67 | 89 | 116 | 79 | 116 | 33 | 500 | ||
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Gible |
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Sand Veil
Rough Skin |
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Monster
Dragon |
58 | 70 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 42 | 300 | ||
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Gabite |
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Sand Veil
Rough Skin |
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Monster
Dragon |
68 | 90 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 82 | 410 | ||
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Garchomp |
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Sand Veil
Rough Skin |
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Monster
Dragon |
108 | 130 | 95 | 80 | 85 | 102 | 600 | ||
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Hippowdon |
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Sand Stream
Sand Force |
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Ground | 108 | 112 | 118 | 68 | 72 | 47 | 525 | ||
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Dialga |
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Pressure
Telepathy |
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No Eggs | 100 | 120 | 120 | 150 | 100 | 90 | 680 | ||
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Heatran |
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Flash Fire
Flame Body |
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No Eggs | 91 | 90 | 106 | 130 | 106 | 77 | 600 | ||
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Regigigas |
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Slow Start | ![]() |
No Eggs | 110 | 160 | 110 | 80 | 110 | 100 | 670 | ||
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Altered Giratina |
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Pressure
Telepathy |
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No Eggs | 150 | 100 | 120 | 100 | 120 | 90 | 680 | ||
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Origin Giratina |
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Levitate | ![]() |
No Eggs | 150 | 120 | 100 | 120 | 100 | 90 | 680 | ||
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Normal Arceus |
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Multitype | ![]() |
No Eggs | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 720 | ||

























